Meaning
vessel, sailing ship
- a large historical sailing ship, especially a warship
- a vessel or ship (poetic or literary context)
In a sentence
Il vascello spiegò le vele verso l'orizzonte sconosciuto.
The vessel spread its sails toward the unknown horizon.
Nel porto riposava un antico vascello da guerra del Settecento.
In the harbour rested an ancient eighteenth-century warship.
Nessun vascello osava navigare in quelle acque tempestose.
No ship dared sail in those stormy waters.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vascello | masculine · singular |
| vascelli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Literary: used mainly in historical, poetic, or fantasy contexts; modern ships are 'navi'.
- Often evokes the Age of Sail, such as galleons or multi-decked warships.